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Diva in Training
Wanted to share mine because the resorts closing convinced me it’s finally time to buy a touring setup, so I spent the last week down the rabbit hole of searching for gear and I’ve finally made all of my big purchases! Pretty stoked to try it all out when we’re allowed to travel again...
A little background -- I’ve been skiing since I was 3 and am a very comfortable double black resort skier since moving out west, but I’ve been skiing on skiboards (I’m that girl) since middle school because my brother had a pair with adjustable bindings when I outgrew my old skis, and I never went back. Last year I got “powder” skiboards which have been awesome and I’ve been ripping the trees and moguls in them, but they probably won’t work in the backcountry, so back to real size skis I go! Also means I haven’t skied with poles in awhile, so I’ll have to relearn the technique there lol.
Me: 5’6” (168cm), 115lbs
Touring gear:
Skis: 2017 Coalition La Nieve 168cm (bought used)
Bindings: Atomic shift MNC 13 2020
Boots: 2017 Scarpa F1s 24.5 (bought used)
Skins: TBD, looking at G3
Poles: Black Diamond Expedition 3
Beacon: TBD, looking at the BCA Tracker 2
Shovel: TBD
Probe: TBD
Gear I already had:
Pack: Osprey Mutant 38 - I actually bought this a few years ago as a climbing pack, even though it’s made for ski touring. Excited to use it for its intended purpose
Baselayers: Icebreaker leggings, usually a tank or long sleeve base on top
Insulating Layer: Icebreaker Merinoloft Helix Hooded Jacket - I love the stretchy panels on the elbows/sides
Hardshell: Outdoor Research Hemispheres GTX Jacket - love this jacket. I got it from OR on the cheap because it had a hole in it, but I patched it right up with a puffy patch and it has kept me dry ever since!
Pants: Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Pants (softshell) or Mountain Hardwear Women’s FireFall Bibs for really wet days
Helmet: Smith child’s helmet
Goggles: Shady Rays
Gloves: Some old Dakine mittens, Burton liners
A little background -- I’ve been skiing since I was 3 and am a very comfortable double black resort skier since moving out west, but I’ve been skiing on skiboards (I’m that girl) since middle school because my brother had a pair with adjustable bindings when I outgrew my old skis, and I never went back. Last year I got “powder” skiboards which have been awesome and I’ve been ripping the trees and moguls in them, but they probably won’t work in the backcountry, so back to real size skis I go! Also means I haven’t skied with poles in awhile, so I’ll have to relearn the technique there lol.
Me: 5’6” (168cm), 115lbs
Touring gear:
Skis: 2017 Coalition La Nieve 168cm (bought used)
Bindings: Atomic shift MNC 13 2020
Boots: 2017 Scarpa F1s 24.5 (bought used)
Skins: TBD, looking at G3
Poles: Black Diamond Expedition 3
Beacon: TBD, looking at the BCA Tracker 2
Shovel: TBD
Probe: TBD
Gear I already had:
Pack: Osprey Mutant 38 - I actually bought this a few years ago as a climbing pack, even though it’s made for ski touring. Excited to use it for its intended purpose
Baselayers: Icebreaker leggings, usually a tank or long sleeve base on top
Insulating Layer: Icebreaker Merinoloft Helix Hooded Jacket - I love the stretchy panels on the elbows/sides
Hardshell: Outdoor Research Hemispheres GTX Jacket - love this jacket. I got it from OR on the cheap because it had a hole in it, but I patched it right up with a puffy patch and it has kept me dry ever since!
Pants: Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Pants (softshell) or Mountain Hardwear Women’s FireFall Bibs for really wet days
Helmet: Smith child’s helmet
Goggles: Shady Rays
Gloves: Some old Dakine mittens, Burton liners